Today, is moving day. We will head north on the Teton Park Road which is the closest road to the Teton Mountain Range - about five miles closer than Hwy 191 that we traveled on yesterday as we drove south, then we will begin our cross country trek eastbound.
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| Grand Teton NP entree point early in the morning. |
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| Teton Glacier is in the valley above the rear of the Roadtrek. |
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| The Cathedral Group at the north end of the Teton Range. |
This was our turning point to head eastbound and toward home. It was a bittersweet moment but the trip wasn't over yet. We were 1,600 miles from home and still had a few enjoyable things to see.
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| This doe watched us cruise by. |
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| Pronghorns are everywhere. |
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| How about this for a home site? |
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| Not a lot of traffic but nice views. |
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Pony Express Station – Gothenburg, Nebraska
This was a nice break. A volunteer was there to answer questions. This was station #64 of 165 on the 2,000 mile route from St. Louis, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Riders changed horses every 10 - 15 miles and rode around 75 miles before a fresh rider took over. Riders made $100 per month, which was pretty high pay in the 1860's. In total there were 183 young men who were riders for the Pony Express during this period of just over 18 months.
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The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a museum of and monument near Kearney, Nebraska. It is a monument and museum to show the Platte River Valley's role in the westward expansion. It was getting late in the afternoon and we wanted to get to Grand Island for the evening so we didn't stop. Maybe next time...
Once we started east from Grand Teton NP, we kept a pretty steady pace eastbound and ended up at the KOA Campground in Grand Island, Nebraska. A big 750 mile day.
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